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29/04/2013

New Heritage Provisions Receive Royal Assent

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill (ERR) received Royal Assent on Friday 26 April and is now an Act, with the various heritage provisions coming into force by early 2014.

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Methodist Chapels Guidance 10/12/2012 Methodist Chapels Guidance New English Heritage guidance helps safeguard the special character of historic chapels that may not remain in use. Read full story

Heritage Counts 21/11/2012 Heritage Counts As Heritage Counts reaches its 10th year of findings, research shows that in 2011/12, almost three quarters of adults visited the historic environment, the highest level since official statistics on this were first collected in 2005/06. Read full story

Ten Years of Heritage Counts 21/11/2012 Ten Years of Heritage Counts As Heritage Counts reaches its 10th year of findings, research shows that in 2011/12, almost three quarters of adults visited the historic environment, the highest level since official statistics on this were first collected in 2005/06. Read full story

Guide to Heritage Protection 25/10/2012 Guide to Heritage Protection We have written the most comprehensive online guide to the heritage protection system. The Guide to Heritage Protection in England contains 90 pages of textbook advice on how the law, policy and guidance that protects England's heritage assets works, with links to all the source documents. Read full story

Hunt for Grade II buildings at risk 12/10/2012 Hunt for Grade II buildings at risk English Heritage has launched the Heritage at Risk Register 2012 and announced an ambitious programme to find out how the one major element of our heritage not already covered by the Register – the nation’s Grade II listed buildings - can be assessed. Adding those found to be at risk from neglect, decay, damaging alterations or dereliction to the national or local At Risk Registers would be a first step to securing their future. Read full story

New study reveals true extent of Heritage Crime 19/03/2012 New study reveals true extent of Heritage Crime The first comprehensive survey on the effect of crime on England’s historic buildings and sites, commissioned by English Heritage, has been released. Read full story